EFCC Detains Lamido With Two Sons Over Alleged Mismanagement of N1.3b

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday detained the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alh. Sule Lamido and his two sons ahead of their arraignment before a court in Kano today.

They are being charged on a 24-count  relating to alleged mismanagement of over N1.3billion and were detained after reporting for further investigation and have also been flown to Kano in preparation for their trial today.

Also, the EFCC has arraigned a staff of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Abuja, Ali Gambo Abdullahi, before Justice C. N Orji of the FCT High Court, for an alleged N1.8 million bribery scam.

The suspect faces a two-count on conspiracy, bribery and abuse of office.
But they were informed that they would be flown to Kano for trial on Wednesday.

A source said:
“The investigation of Lamido and his two sons has reached an appreciable level for their arraignment in a court in Kano.
“We have been interrogating the former governor on alleged award of contracts to some companies owned by his children. The value of the contracts was in the region of about N1.3b.
“We are also looking into allegation of money laundering against the ex-governor and some of his children. You know one of the sons of Lamido had been convicted for a similar offence.
“The allegations against Lamido have to do with alleged mismanagement of funds, money laundering and abuse of office.”